Magnolia Cemetery (Hartsville, South Carolina) Explained

Magnolia Cemetery
Location:	S. Cedar Ln., Hartsville, South Carolina
Coordinates:	34.3644°N -80.0911°W
Built:	1917
Architect:	T. E. Wilson, Walker DuBose Woods
Added:	September 08, 1994
Refnum:	94001133

Magnolia Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina. It was established in 1917, and is a 23-acre cemetery characterized by narrow and gently curving streets and by landscaping which includes an avenue of cedars lining the entrance drive and magnolias lining the streets which form the historic core of the cemetery. The historic portion, approximately 14.5 acres, includes approximately 2,000 graves dating from about 1920 to the mid-20th century.^{[1] [2]}

It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Notable interments

• Louis Norman "Bobo" Newsom (1907–1962), Major League Baseball Player

Notes and References

1. Web site: Power . J. Tracy . Andrew W. Chandler . Patricia J. Wilmot . Jerry Mixon . Magnolia Cemetery . National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . June 28, 1994 . pdf . 24 June 2012.
2. Web site: Magnolia Cemetery, Darlington County (Cedar St., Hartsville) . National Register Properties in South Carolina . South Carolina Department of Archives and History . 24 June 2012.